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B5 VOW

1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit

Silver Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Dec 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

89,768 mi
Last recorded89,768 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2025
Typical for 1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit76,158 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB5 VOW
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Spirit
Year1985
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2025 89,768 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2024 88,946 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2023 88,156 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2022 87,318 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Dec 2022 87,312 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper not working o/s loose (3.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Dec 2021 86,432 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Nov 2020 85,462 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

underbody heavily undersealed

Pass 26 Jun 2019 84,741 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front brake pipe kinked

Nearside Rear shock absorber damp

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

chassis corrossion

underbody corrossion

Fail 26 Jun 2019 84,741 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front brake pipe kinked

Nearside Rear shock absorber damp

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

chassis corrossion

underbody corrossion

Pass 11 Jun 2018 83,769 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2017 82,791 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2016 81,679 miles

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust manifold (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has slight cracking on outside edge

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Tyre has slight cracking on outside edge

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Tyre has slight cracking on outside edge

Fail 21 Jun 2016 81,679 miles

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust manifold (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre has slight cracking on outside edge

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Tyre has slight cracking on outside edge

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Tyre has slight cracking on outside edge

Pass 4 Dec 2015 81,301 miles

Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint shock (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint shock (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 10 Jul 2014 80,657 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 8 Jul 2013 80,159 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 19 Jul 2012 79,342 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2011 78,469 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 8 Jul 2010 78,120 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 2 Mar 2009 77,481 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 28 Feb 2008 76,133 miles

underside of vehicle heavily undersealed in places including recent welding repair to osr

washers work and hit screen but low on pressure

Fail 27 Feb 2008 76,133 miles

Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Inner Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 3 Apr 2007 75,893 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 21 Feb 2006 74,940 miles

How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Spirit?

Based on 34,506 MOT tests across 2,712 vehicles.

79.1%
Pass Rate
475
Miles/Year
47
Year Lifespan
2,712
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,269
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,178
Brake pipe excessively corroded 569
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 439
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel 411
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B5 VOW is a 1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit in Silver with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.9% with a typical mileage of 76,158 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rolls Royce Silver Spirit fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,269 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B5 VOW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rolls Royce Silver Spirit typically stays on UK roads for around 47 years. At 41 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Spirit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B5 VOW is a 1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit, first registered on 31 December 1985.

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